After inspiring Barcelona to a brilliant comeback against Galatasaray in the Europa League last 16, Pedri has played down comparisons with Camp Nou legend Lionel Messi.
Pedri scored Barcelona's first on the night, showing great composure to delay his shot until the right moment, before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang bagged the eventual winner for Xavi's men.
"No way. Messi has scored much better ones than that. Comparing me to Messi is crazy," Pedri said, when asked if his goal was Messi-esque.
"Scoring a quick goal after his helps you a lot. I hesitated because I saw a leg and I just kept on feinting until the shot.
"I don't remember the move. Things just come to me on the pitch. I'm lucky that I don't have to think on the pitch."
Looking ahead to the Clasico against Real Madrid on Sunday, Pedri has sent a warning to Barcelona's great rivals.
""We are playing the kind of football we want to play and we are enjoying it," Pedri continued. "Hopefully we have a shot of winning."
DIEGOELVIS
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He's absolutely right comparing a rising star of football to a legend of the game is absolutely out of the mind where messi won his first Ballon D'or at age of 22 it is completely insane comparison .
JOEK
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a rare picture of pedri leave the pitch
Jamirl
159
Pedri is a very talented player,but comparing him to Lionel Messi is definitely crazy!Lionel Messi was on a whole different level when he was the age of Pedri,Pedri is good and talented has the ability to be one of the world best in the future but the facts remains that no one is like Messi,so he can't be compared with anyone he's style of play is a rare masterpiece in football which makes him unique! π
Que_X_Genah
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They never say they were comparing you both... But that was a Messi type goal for sure... πβΌοΈ
aguero_10
75
Dest Injured. The El Classico would get dirty.
pynmarbz
16
respect to this little genius ππππππ